2002duck

If I were projected to be a top-5 pick I'd 100% leave for the NFL. No question. Bo Nix was lucky to go to the Denver Broncos, but that was at pick #12- which is basically in the first third of the draft. Being #1-#5 gets you wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy more money. If Dante Moore stays and gets picked worse than #12, then that might be a bad sign for our season. We need to keep things stable and not lose more than one game in the regular season (ever, ha!). If the Ducks are 11-1 or 12-0 next season, then Dante Moore will be exactly where he will be come this draft: a projected top-5 pick. So, destined for the Raiders, Browns, Jets, Giants, etc. I don't buy that he'll learn "so much" my finishing his senior season. If Herbert and Nix were projected to go in the top 3-5 after their junior years- they'd be gone as well. I think Novosad might be OK. I hope we don't see that Brock Thomas walk-on guy- what on Earth was that all about? Was Novosad out for the season? I say we need to dip into the portal once again if there is talent there. Cincinatti's Brenden Sorsby would be a good get if he doesn't declare.

Why on Earth would a departing coach do that?

I hate to say it, but someone needs to sell Altman on recruiting more one-and-dones. Getting Arenas next year is big, but we need more than one or two each year. Centers and shooting guards, especially.

Jon Joseph may have to contest this ruling. Ironically, I can bring another attorney into the mix- one that isn't retired despite being 82 years-old. My father's best friend from college and law school may be able to help. Paul Hancock was Chief of the Civil Litigation Division for the Florida Attorney General’s Office in 2000 (the AG was a Democrat), and argued on behalf of Al Gore in the Supreme Court, requesting that the manual recount be continued. I think Hancock and Joseph could make a compelling case that a co-winner be declared, but may settle for a consolation prize in which they are "promised" an easy victory for the Ducks against the Huskies.

Washington shouldn't be a problem but USC will be.

Fisch is 90% gone even before this afternoon's game. His wife moved to Arizona, Scottsdale I believe. The family doesn't like Seattle. They want a comfortable life in the sun, so UCLA makes sense. I'd be fairly surprised if Florida isn't able to get Lane Kiffin from Ole Miss. They'll just have to wait a while since Ole Miss is going to make the Playoffs.

But the Ducks were terrible for the longest time. My username gives my undergraduate degree date, but I think we've been pretty sharp lately. The school is not doing enough to make the stadium engaging. They need to make it a huge loss leader and more tickets to students. I am their target audience, and yet I don't go to every game. It's not pumped up enough. Like I said- more tickets for students and low income rowdy fans.

We are obviously a blue blood football program now. We need to get fans to focus more on basketball so we can be top tier. Football is set, 100%. If you were from the East Coast you wouldn't care at all about Portland or Seattle, let alone Eugene. This is as good as it gets for football. And when I say that I think we are rightfully the #1 or #2 team in the nation, and there is not much good reason we won't always be (good luck to us). But basketball? We need to embrace one and dones, and locals in Eugene need to stop crying about going to a corporate arena setting instead of Mac Court.

I knew it, ha! I'm excited for the BB season! We need fans in Eugene to show up in order to get us to being a top program. Matt Knight Arena is actually in an excellent neighborhood and the arena itself is great. Eugenians have abandoned the team to a degree because they are too obsessed with Mac Court and the past. Move on!

You are right. I have been overly critical. Maybe they will put together some more footage for a post-season documentary if we win it all.

I strongly disagree. I think they should either put in a good product or no product at all. I expect shows, productions, and teams to improve each year. That Team Out West, narrated by Tyrell Burrell, was pretty solid, and I think our weekly editions should meet that standard. At the very least. Like I said, it was just highlights. The target audience has already watched the highlights five times. There was little to no exclusive behind the scenes footage. I would not give any Emmys to this year's edition.

I've seen so many highlights and reaction videos from this game that this episode really fell flat. It was mostly just highlights from the game. I guess I am too entitled.

I have Texas ranked 13th in the Reddit CFB Poll. Frankly, that's a bit too generous. BetMGM is stealing money from Texans with those odds, which is fine.

https://duckswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/ducks/mens-basketball/2025/09/29/tajh-arizona-a-2026-top-15-recruit-includes-oregon-ducks-top-two/86411802007/

UW will not be ranked when we play them. I'm a main voter in the Reddit College Football Poll, and I certainly do not have Washington ranked. Or Notre Dame. I do have USC ranked at about 20th, though. The Oregon Ducks? I moved them to #1 for Week 5 after today's results. Penn State stays at #4.